ABG Practice Quiz

1. The normal value for the pH is:

a. 7.53
b. 7.48
c. 7.40
d. 7.30

2. The normal value for the Pa!2 is:
a. 38
b. 2"
#. 80
d. 48
3. The normal ran$e for the bi#arbonate %H!3&' is:
a. 35&45
b. 7.35&7.45
#. 80&120
d. 22-26
4. The metaboli# parameter of the arterial blood $as set is the:
a. pH
b. Pa!2
c. HCO3-
d. Pa!2
5. The respirator( parameter of the arterial blood $as set is the:
a. Pa!2
b. )*T
c. PaCO2
d. H!3&
". *#idemia +ould be indi#ated b(:
a. pH less tha 7.3!
b. Pa!2 $reater than 45
#. H!3& more than 2"
d. pH more than 7.45

7. *l,alemia +ould be indi#ated b(:
a. H!3& less than 22
b. pH less than 7.35
#. Pa!2 less than 35
d. pH "#re tha 7.4!

8. The a#id&base disorder asso#iated +ith elevated respirations is:
a. -a#ti# a#idosis
$. %espirat#r& al'al#sis
#. .etaboli# a#idosis
d. H(perventilation a#idosis

/. *n abnormall( lar$e a##umulation of ,etones in the blood +ould $ive rise to a%n':
a. (eta$#lic acid#sis
b. pH $reater than 7.45
#. .etaboli# depression
d. 0espirator( a#idosis
10. 0espirator( failure is often asso#iated +ith a%n':
a. *n1iet(
b. 2levated Pa!2
1
#. 3epressed Pa!2
d. PaC02 a$#)e 4!
11. 4n a lon$&standin$ metaboli# a#idosis5 the respirator( rate ma( in#rease. This is an e1ample of:
a. .i1ed a#idosis
b. H(po1emia
c. C#"pesati#
d. * primar( respirator( a#idosis
6or items 12 & 18 sele#t the #orre#t interpretation for the $iven arterial blood $as set.
12. pH 7.515 Pa!2 405 H!3& 31:
a. 7ormal
b. *c#"pesated "eta$#lic al'al#sis
#. Partiall( #ompensated respirator( a#idosis
d. 8n#ompensated respirator( al,alosis
13. pH 7.335 Pa!2 2/5 H!3& 1":
a. 8n#ompensated respirator( al,alosis
b. 8n#ompensated metaboli# a#idosis
#. Partiall( #ompensated respirator( a#idosis
d. Partiall& c#"pesated "eta$#lic acid#sis

14. pH 7.405 Pa!2 405 H!3& 24:
a. +#r"al
b. 8n#ompensated metaboli# a#idosis
#. Partiall( #ompensated respirator( a#idosis
d. Partiall( #ompensated metaboli# a#idosis
15. pH 7.125 Pa!2 "05 H!3& 2/:
a. 8n#ompensated metaboli# a#idosis
b. 8n#ompensated respirator( a#idosis
#. Partiall& c#"pesated respirat#r& acid#sis
d. Partiall( #ompensated metaboli# a#idosis
1". pH 7.485 Pa!2 305 H!3& 23:
a. 8n#ompensated metaboli# al,alosis
b. *c#"pesated respirat#r& al'al#sis
#. Partiall( #ompensated respirator( al,alosis
d. Partiall( #ompensated metaboli# al,alosis

17. pH 7."25 Pa!2 475 H!3& 30:
a. 8n#ompensated metaboli# al,alosis
b. 8n#ompensated respirator( al,alosis
#. Partiall( #ompensated respirator( al,alosis
d. Partiall& c#"pesated "eta$#lic al'al#sis
18. pH 7.305 Pa!2 5/5 H!3& 28:
a. 8n#ompensated metaboli# a#idosis
b. 8n#ompensated respirator( a#idosis
#. Partiall& c#"pesated respirat#r& acid#sis
d. Partiall( #ompensated metaboli# a#idosis
1/. pH 7.31 Pa!2

55 mm H$ H!3
&
28 m29:-
0espirator( a#idosis partiall( #ompensated;;;;;;;
2
20. pH 7.31 Pa!2

55 mm H$ H!3
&
35 m29:- Pa!2 78
0espirator( a#idosis partiall( #ompensated +ith mild h(po1emia
21. pH 7.31 Pa!2

35 mm H$ H!3
&
20 m29:- Pa!2 88
.etaboli# a#idosis un#ompensated
22. pH 7.31 Pa!2

25 mm H$ H!3
&
20 m29:- Pa!2 /4
.etaboli# a#idosis partiall( #ompensated
23. pH 7.48 Pa!2

25 mm H$ H!3
&
28 m29:- Pa!2 77
.i1ed al,alosis +ith mild h(po1emia
24. pH 7.48 Pa!2

25 mm H$ H!3
&
20 m29:- Pa!2 //
0espirator( al,alosis partiall( #ompensated
25. pH 7.48 Pa!2

45 mm H$ H!3
&
33 m29:- Pa!2 74
.etaboli# al,alosis un#ompensated +ith mild h(po1emia
2". pH 7.48 Pa!2

55 mm H$ H!3
&
33 m29:- Pa!2 87
.etaboli# al,alosis partiall( #ompensated
27. pH 7.34 Pa!2 33./ H!3 18.2 Pa!2 85.2
.etaboli# a#idosis partiall( #ompensated
28. pH 7.34 Pa!2 40.3 H!3 21.4 Pa!2 41.0
.etaboli# a#idosis un#ompensated +ith moderate h(po1emia
2/. pH 7.5/ Pa!2 4/.0 H!3 48.2 Pa!2 58.7
.etaboli# al,alosis partiall( #ompensated +ith moderate h(po1emia
30. pH 7.17 Pa!2 "/.3 H!3 21.0 Pa!2 40./
.i1ed a#idosis +ith moderate h(po1emia
31. pH 7.07 Pa!2 11.4 H!3 3.1 Pa!2 115.1
.etaboli# a#idosis partiall( #ompensated
32. pH 7.25 Pa!2 74.3 H!3 12.4 Pa!2 2/.1
.i1ed a#idosis +ith severe h(po1emia
33. pH 7.45 Pa!2 27.0 H!3 1/.1 Pa!2 "5.5
0espirator( al,alosis full( #ompensated +ith mild h(po1emia
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34. pH 7.28 Pa!2 7/.5 H!3 37.1 Pa!2 30.0
0espirator( a#idosis partiall( #ompensated +ith severe h(po1emia
35. pH 7.51 Pa!2 3/.4 H!3 31.3 Pa!2 77.3
.etaboli# al,alosis un#ompensated +ith mild h(po1emia
3". pH 7.3/ Pa!2 3/.0 H!3 23.4 Pa!2 "1.2
7ormal *<= +ith mild h(po1emia
37. pH 7.31 Pa!2 58.5 H!3 2".1 Pa!2 74.5
0espirator( a#idosis partiall( #ompensated +ith mild h(po1emia
38. pH 7.4" Pa!2 34.0 H!3 2".0 Pa!2 43.8
0espirator( al,alosis un#ompensated +ith moderate h(po1emia
3/. pH 7.44 Pa!2 27.8 H!3 1/.2 Pa!2 100
0espirator( al,alosis full( #ompensated
40. pH 7.3" Pa!2 75.1 H!3 40." Pa!2 "5.2
0espirator( a#idosis full( #ompensated +ith mild h(po1emia
41. pH 7.44 Pa!2 48.0 H!3 32." Pa!2 "3."
.etaboli# al,alosis full( #ompensated +ith mild h(po1emia
42. pH 7.18 Pa!2 42.0 H!3 15.0 Pa!2 "/.0
.etaboli# a#idosis un#ompensated +ith mild h(po1emia
43. pH 7.3" Pa!2 30.0 H!3 15.0 Pa!2 80.0
.etaboli# a#idosis full( #ompensated
44. pH 7.42 Pa!2 3/.0 H!3 25.4 Pa!2 /2.0
7ormal *<=
45. pH 7.52 Pa!2 31.0 H!3 2" Pa!2 100
0espirator( al,alosis un#ompensated
4". pH 7.08 Pa!2 54.0 H!3 15.0 Pa!2 54.0
.i1ed a#idosis +ith moderate h(po1emia
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